Posts related to America and American culture.
Mr. Robot is an American thriller drama series. It aired on USA Network from 24 June 2015 to 22 December 2019. Sam Esmail created it. Rami Malek plays Elliot Alderson, a young cyber security engineer in New York who suffers from social anxiety and depression.
Madam Secretary is an American political drama series. It aired on CBS from 21 September 2014 to 8 December 2019. Barbara Hall created it. Téa Leoni plays Elizabeth McCord, a former CIA analyst who becomes United States Secretary of State.
Elevation Worship's 2019 record reworks recent songs into a quieter, more reflective set of modern worship.
Skillet's brighter 1998 second album, a poppier turn for the band that I went back to discover.
Skillet's 2019 album is hard rock about rising from defeat, all big riffs and bigger choruses about winning through.
Toy Story 4 (2019), directed by Josh Cooley, finds Woody with a new child named Bonnie. Tom Hanks voices Woody, the cowboy who still leads. Tim Allen acts as Buzz Lightyear, the ranger who seeks his voice.
Michael W. Smith's 2010 release, craft and polish in every chorus. I reached it late and it has stayed with me.
Arctic (2018), directed by Joe Penna, follows a man stranded alone in the Arctic after a plane crash. Mads Mikkelsen plays Overgard, a pilot surviving day by day in the frozen wilderness, waiting for a rescue that does not come.
John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum (2019), directed by Chad Stahelski, follows John as he is declared excommunicado and given a bounty of fourteen million dollars. Keanu Reeves plays John Wick, now hunted by every assassin in New York with nowhere to hide.
The Big Bang Theory is an American comedy series. It aired on CBS from 24 September 2007 to 16 May 2019. Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady created it. Jim Parsons plays Sheldon Cooper, a brilliant but socially lost physicist who shares a flat with his friend and fellow scientist Leonard Hofstadter.
Berlin Station is an American spy drama series. It aired on Epix from 16 October 2016 to 17 February 2019. Olen Steinhauer created it. Richard Armitage plays Daniel Miller, a CIA officer sent to the agency's Berlin station to find a mole leaking classified information.
Bethel Music's 2019 live record gathers a worship collective around songs of resurrection and an empty grave.
Charlie Kirk’s Campus Battlefield: How Conservatives Can WIN the Battle on Campus and Why It Matters, argues that American colleges have become centres of progressive indoctrination, stifling free speech and conservative values.
A late discovery of Relient K's 2001 album, fast, funny pop punk that hides real faith under its jokes.
Switchfoot's 2019 alternative rock record is a plea to choose love as the first language we speak to one another.
Casting Crowns' 2018 record about laying down our own name and wanting only the name of Jesus to remain.
Chris Tomlin's 2018 worship album built around the many old words the Bible uses for praise.
TobyMac's 2018 record blends Christian hip hop and pop rock into a steady set about faith under pressure.
Elevation Worship's 2018 live album about lifting praise from the ordinary ground of everyday life.
Lauren Daigle's 2018 album, a soulful Christian pop record about lifting your eyes when life feels low.
BarlowGirl's 2009 release, songs that build and push forward. I came to it well after release and have returned to it since.
Skillet's raw 1996 debut, the rough start of a long-running Christian rock band I traced back to.
Bethel Music's 2018 live album of spontaneous worship, long and free-flowing songs caught in the moment.
Jesus Culture's 2018 live album, a long and fervent worship night about a faith that keeps burning.
In Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual, Michael Pollan simplifies the complex world of nutrition into easy-to-follow tips for eating well.